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The manual or mechanical forcing of air into the lungs of a person who is not breathing in order to maintain life.
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Artificial respiration — Intervention ICD 9 CM 93.93 MeSH … Wikipedia
artificial respiration — n the process of restoring or initiating breathing by forcing air into and out of the lungs to establish the rhythm of inspiration and expiration see BACK PRESSURE ARM LIFT METHOD, MOUTH TO MOUTH * * * an emergency procedure for maintaining a… … Medical dictionary
artificial respiration — n. the maintenance of breathing by artificial means, as by forcing breath into the mouth or by creating and relaxing pressure externally on the chest cavity at regular intervals … English World dictionary
artificial respiration — ► NOUN ▪ the restoration or maintenance of someone s breathing by manual, mechanical, or mouth to mouth methods … English terms dictionary
artificial respiration — noun an emergency procedure whereby breathing is maintained artificially • Hypernyms: ↑emergency procedure, ↑breathing, ↑external respiration, ↑respiration, ↑ventilation • Part Holonyms: ↑cardiopulmonary resuscitation, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
artificial respiration — the stimulation of natural respiratory functions in persons whose breathing has failed or in newborn infants by artificially forcing air into and out of the lungs. Cf. cardiopulmonary resuscitation. [1850 55] * * * Breathing induced by any of… … Universalium
artificial respiration — N UNCOUNT Artificial respiration is the forcing of air into the lungs of someone who has stopped breathing, usually by blowing through their mouth or nose, in order to keep them alive and to help them to start breathing again. She was given… … English dictionary
artificial respiration — dirbtinis kvėpavimas statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Veiksmai, kuriais stengiamasi atlikti dirbtinę plaučių ventiliaciją ir atkurti sutrikusį kvėpavimą. Atliekamas rankomis arba mechaniniu būdu. atitikmenys: angl. artificial… … Sporto terminų žodynas
artificial respiration — artificial respi ration n [U] a way of making someone breathe again when they have stopped, by blowing air into their mouth … Dictionary of contemporary English
artificial respiration — artificial respi ration noun uncount the process of forcing air into the lungs of a person who has stopped breathing by blowing into their mouth or nose in order to make them start breathing again: KISS OF LIFE … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
artificial respiration — artificial ventilation an emergency procedure for maintaining a flow of air into and out of a patient s lungs when the natural breathing reflexes are absent or insufficient. This may occur after drowning, poisoning, etc., or during a surgical… … The new mediacal dictionary
